Birth and death dates from the Davis family Bible in the possession of Alma Gray Durham Mitchell.

1870 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Dwelling 1623, Family 1623
Davis, Samuel, 49, boot and shoe maker, $500 real estate, $125 personal estate, born in Virginia
Davis, Francis, 28, keeping house, born in Virginia
Davis, Madison, 6, at home, born in Virginia
Davis, Warren, 4, at home, born in Virginia
Davis, Cora, 2, at home, born in Virginia

1880 U.S. Census, Essex County, Virginia:
Dwelling 256, Family 256, Chapel Grove election precinct
Davis, Saml, white, male, 58, married, cordwainer
Davis, Frances C., white female, 41, wife, married, keeping house
Davis, Maddison, white, male, 16, son, single, works on farm
Davis, Warren, white, male, 14, son, single, works on farm, in school
Davis, Cora, white, female, 12, daughter, single, at home, in school
Davis, Robt S., white, male, 9, son, single, at home, in school
Davis, Joe, white, male, 7, son, single, at home, in school
Davis, E. E., white, male, 4, son, single, at home
Davis, Cecilia, white, female, 2, daughter, at home
Everyone was born in Virginia.
E. E. and Cecilia are unable to read; E. E., Cecilia, Joe and Robert are unable to write.